Virginia House Bill 34
Session 2024
Contract actions; collection of medical debt, definition.
Became Law
Became Law on Apr 17, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
34
State
Virginia
Session
2024
Motion Text
VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 48-N)
House Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Reaser, Atoosa R.
Yes
Yes
Summary
Statute of limitations; medical debt. Providesthat the statute of limitations for an action on any contract, writtenor unwritten, to collect medical debt, including actions broughtby the Commonwealth, is three years from the original date of a healthcare service unless the contract with a hospital or health care provideris for a payment plan that allows for a longer period of time forthe collection of debt by the hospital or health care provider.
Contract actions; medical debt. Provides that in any action, including those brought by the Commonwealth, upon any contract to collect medical debt, as defined in the bill, such an action is barred if not commenced within three years from the due date applicable to the final invoice for a health care service unless the contract with a hospital or health care provider is for a payment plan that allows for a longer period of time for the collection of debt by the hospital or health care provider.
Contract actions; medical debt. Provides that in any action, including those brought by the Commonwealth, upon any contract to collect medical debt, as defined in the bill, such an action is barred if not commenced within three years from the due date applicable to the first invoice for a health care service unless the contract with a hospital or health care provider is for a payment plan that allows for a longer period of time for the collection of debt by the hospital or health care provider. The bill specifies that such limitation shall not apply to medical debt arising from services provided by programs administered by the Department of Medical Assistance Services.
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101239D
December 18, 2023
Committee substitute printed 24104549D-H1
January 19, 2024
HB34ER
March 25, 2024
HB34ER2
April 17, 2024
Amendment: HB34AG
Amendment: HB34AS
Amendment: HB34ASE
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04/17/2024
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0800)
04/17/2024
House
Enacted, Chapter 800 (effective 7/1/24)
04/17/2024
Senate
Signed by President as reenrolled
04/17/2024
House
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/17/2024
House
Reenrolled bill text (HB34ER2)
04/17/2024
House
Reenrolled
04/17/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation adopted
04/17/2024
Senate
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
04/17/2024
House
VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 48-N)
04/17/2024
House
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (52-Y 48-N)
04/08/2024
House
Governor's recommendation received by House
03/27/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
03/27/2024
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
03/26/2024
House
Signed by Speaker
03/25/2024
Senate
Signed by President
03/25/2024
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB34ER)
03/25/2024
House
Enrolled
03/06/2024
House
VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 46-N)
03/06/2024
House
Senate amendments agreed to by House (51-Y 46-N)
03/05/2024
Senate
Passed Senate with amendments (26-Y 14-N)
03/05/2024
Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended
03/05/2024
Senate
Finance and Appropriations Committee amendment agreed to
03/05/2024
Senate
Reading of amendment waived
03/05/2024
Senate
Courts of Justice Committee amendment agreed to
03/05/2024
Senate
Reading of amendment waived
03/05/2024
Senate
Read third time
03/04/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/29/2024
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
02/29/2024
Senate
Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
02/14/2024
Senate
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
02/14/2024
Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (12-Y 3-N)
02/14/2024
Senate
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/29/2024
Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/29/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed
01/26/2024
House
VOTE: Passage (49-Y 46-N)
01/26/2024
House
Read third time and passed House (49-Y 46-N)
01/25/2024
House
Passed by for the day
01/24/2024
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB34H1
01/24/2024
House
Committee substitute agreed to 24104549D-H1
01/24/2024
House
Read second time
01/23/2024
House
Read first time
01/19/2024
House
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
01/19/2024
House
Committee substitute printed 24104549D-H1
01/19/2024
House
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/19/2024
House
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/19/2024
House
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/19/2024
House
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/17/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)
01/17/2024
House
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
01/16/2024
House
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
12/18/2023
House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
12/18/2023
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101239D
Sources
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Record Created
Dec 19, 2023 6:00:57 PM
Record Updated
May 2, 2024 12:18:23 AM